Chocolate Oat Scotchies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup plus 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter, divided
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• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 package (11-1/2 oz.) milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup salted peanuts (unchopped)

Directions

In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter; stir in brown sugar and corn syrup until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter and vanilla until blended. Add the oats; mix well.

Press into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the chips and remaining peanut butter; stir in peanuts. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until cool; cut into bars.

YIELD: 6-1/2 dozen.

Recipe Source: Quick Cooking magazine (January/February, 2001)

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS